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Notable Litigation Experience
Burke C. Marold has been involved in well over 1,000 different contested estate and guardianship cases. Below is just a sampling of some of his more memorable cases:
- In the Estate of John G. Wood, Deceased, 2023-PC-01392, Bexar County, Texas (Full-day bench trial verdict in favor of client on Application to probate Will (after 4 Years). Client now receives monthly oil and gas revenue.
- In the Estate of Mary Lee Carter, Deceased, 2012-PC-3753, Bexar County, Texas (Half-day bench trial directed verdict in favor of defense of client on a Motion to Remove Client/Executor. Client remained as executor and later, upon application, was judicially discharged and released).
- In the Estate of Bonnie Faye Dacy Van Winkle, Deceased, CVW-2200174, Wilson County District Court, Texas (Efforts by executor to lapse clients' share of million dollar estate 100% defended. Clients now receive their share of estate real estate and monthly oil checks as well as their share of personal property).
- In the Estate of Dennis Alden Campbell, Deceased, 2015-PC-1378, Bexar County Probate Court, Texas (Won a Motion to Dismiss on a title dispute between client, a bona-fide purchaser of real property from an estate, and an heir of the estate).
- In the Estate of Jimmie Lee Pfeffer, Deceased, 2021-PC-04645, Bexar County, Texas (Won a Summary Judgment Motion on behalf of trust beneficiary for breach of fiduciary duty and Won a Summary Judgment Motion on behalf of Estate for the "pull back" of real estate conveyed by a Transfer on Death Deed).
- In the Estate of Refugio O. Mendiola, Deceased, 2013-PC-0561, Bexar County, Texas (heir of estate claimed bankruptcy while eviction proceedings were initiated. Automatic Stay was lifted for purpose of continuing eviction).
- In the Guardianship of Mary A. Alvarado, 2016-PC-1310, Bexar County, Texas (Competing applications for appointment of guardian. Achieved guardianship for client even though competing applicant was the power of attorney).
- In the Estate of James R. Robertson, 2013-PC-1415, Bexar County, Texas (over the course of sixteen months located all 36 heirs of the deceased whose locations ranged from West Virginia to California).
- In the Estate of Dennis Alden Campbell, 2015-PC-1378, Bexar County, Texas (filed and was granted motion to dismiss and a mandatory award of fees for clients).
- In the Estate of Michael D. Anthony, 2013-PC-0945, Bexar County, Texas (multi-million dollar estate litigation matter. Represented 3/4 of the estate beneficiaries and successfully mediated a family settlement agreement without the occurrence of prolonged and expensive litigation).
- In the Estate of Anna E. Cammack, P. 15-38, Kerr County, Texas (won summary judgment motion against large title company on a petition to quiet title on behalf of Estate).
- In the Estate of Radu V. Ionescu, 2015-PC-0045, Bexar County, Texas (caused the withdrawal of a will believed to have been forged as well as settled a tortious interference with inheritance suit which was filed on behalf of clients).
- In the Estate of Edward Herman Haese, Jr., 2017-PC-0263, Bexar County, Texas (settled a million dollar contentious will dispute on behalf of clients).
- In the Estate of Ernesto Vasquez, 2017-PC-2437, Bexar County, Texas (successfully removed court appointed administrator for lack of priority to serve).
- In the Estate of Theodore A. Koclanes, 2013-PCA-0428, Comal County, Texas (successfully sued Chase Bank for wrongful foreclosure in an estate proceeding and received settlement for client; successfully voided heir's inheritance under grounds that heir caused the death of the decedent).
- In the Estate of Elfriede Van Leer, 2016-PCB-0393, Comal County, Texas (successfully defended the admission to probate of decedent's last will & testament which favored client, a neighbor of the decedent, over the decedent's distant relatives).
- In the Guardianship of Mildred G. Maddox, 2014-PC-2800 (competing applicants for guardian. Successfully achieved guardianship for client and global settlement pertaining to a change to the ward's will).
- In the Estate of James J. Wright, 2014-PC-3211, Bexar County, Texas (successfully had declared a common law marriage on behalf of client and the decedent).
- In the Estate of Dorse Blankenship, 6650, Young County, Texas (settled estate litigation matter on behalf of client, primary beneficiary of estate, and daughter of the decedent).
- In the Estate of Marjorie A. Walling, 2011-PC-3429, Bexar County, Texas (successfully removed court appointed administrator; settled claims against removed administrator for breach of fiduciary duty).
- In the Estate of Robert Bosch, 2013-PC-0198, Guadalupe County, Texas (won a motion to dismiss against spouse of the decedent; settled contentious estate dispute between beneficiaries of the estate and surviving spouse of the decedent).
- In the Estate of Kenneth E. Moore, 2015-PC-03176, Bexar County, Texas (contested alleged will of decedent on behalf of clients; favorable settlement reached on behalf of clients).
- In the Estate of James A. Duderstadt, 2001-PC-2879, Bexar County, Texas (super contentious eagle ford shale estate litigation case against large oil company; successfully settled, on eve of trial, with oil company and decedent's surviving spouse. Clients now receive monthly royalty checks).
Contact Burke:
Email - Burke@MaroldLawFirm.com
Phone - 210-881-0124
Attorney, Burke C. Marold, J.D., M.B.A., L.L.M., Realtor®
Education
University of Illinois Chicago Law School, L.L.M.
(Master of Laws in Estate Planning), Cum Laude (with honors), 2019*
St. Mary's University School of Law, J.D., 2011 (San Antonio, TX)
St. Mary's University, Bill Greehey School of Business, M.B.A., 2011
Westmont College, B.A., Economics & Business, 2007 (Santa Barbara, CA)
University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Accounting, 2002-2003
Prior Professional Experience
Hartline, Dacus, Barger, & Dreyer, 2007, 2009, 2010
-Summer Associate
U.S. District Courts, Judge Hayden Head, Jr., Dec. 2008 - Jan. 2009
-Assistant to Clerks
Admitted to Practice
Texas
United States Tax Court
United States District Court, Western District of Texas
Professional and Notable Activities
-Licensed Realtor®, State of Texas (Broker, LPT Realty, LLC)
-Member, National Association of Realtors
Named 2021 Rising Star, Texas Monthly Super Lawyers**
-Selected as a 2021 St. Mary's School of Law "10 under 10 Graduate of the Last Decade" Recipient***
-Speaker, Texas Lawyer CLE, Legislative Update, Guardianship Certification and Guardianship Workshop Seminar, September 22, 2017
-Named S.A. Scene Magazine's Best Lawyers of 2013, 2015, 2018-2020
-Runner-up, San Antonio Business Journal's '40 under 40' of 2013
-City of San Antonio Ethics Review Board (2013-2015)
-Clarity Child Guidance Center, Development Board Member (2015-2016)
-HSE Homeowners' Association Inc., Board Member (2015-2016)
-City of San Antonio Transportation Advisory Board (TAB) (August 2010-2012)
-San Antonio Financial Planning Association, Board of Directors (2013-2014)
-San Antonio Estate Planners Council, Member since 2012
-San Antonio Bar Association, Member since 2011
-San Antonio Young Lawyers Association, Member (2011-2012)
-Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, Member (2012-2014)
-Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Texas (2008-2012)
-St. Mary's University, Men's Tennis, Assistant Coach (2009)
-Ranked, top 100 in the United States, USTA Junior Tennis Player
-Div. I and NAIA Collegiate Tennis Player
*An L.L.M. designation denotes that the lawyer who has obtained such credentials has completed one year of training and advanced education, beyond law school, in a specific area of the law.
**Only 2.5% of lawyers in Texas receive this honor.
***Over ten year periods, out of approximately 2,500 graduating law students, only 100 law students receive this recognition. This amounts to 4% of the student body.
Telephone
(210) 881-0124
Email
Burke@maroldlawfirm.com
Office: 2135 E. Hildebrand Avenue, San Antonio, Texas 78209
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